Rinky Hijikata def. Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 6-4 — Queen's Club Championships 2026 R32

Match recap

Rinky Hijikata defeated Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 6-4 in the R32 of the Queen's Club Championships 2026.

Rinky Hijikata, ranked #106, took every chance that mattered against the #31 Alejandro Tabilo, converting 3 of 5 break points while Tabilo went 0-for-1 on return. The breaks came in bunches — twice in the first set (games 5 and 7) and once more to start the run in game 5 of the second. Hijikata served clean across 34 minutes: eight aces, zero double faults, and just four unforced errors to Tabilo's 15. He books a Round of 32 meeting with Jiri Lehecka in his first grass main draw of note.

Match stats

Rinky Hijikata: 8 aces, 25 winners, 69% first serves, 0 double faults, 3/5 break points. Alejandro Tabilo: 3 aces, 16 winners, 56% first serves, 2 double faults, 0/1 break points.

Profiles: Rinky Hijikata · Alejandro Tabilo — Queen's Club Championships 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Rinky Hijikata and Alejandro Tabilo.